Brings his work boots to the rink every day and likes to play a physical brand of hockey. Can play both center and wing. Has decent size and plenty of energy.

Flaws:

Doesn't have a lot of offensive upside or a high skill level. Also doesn't shoot the puck enough. Is susceptible to taking bad penalties from time to time.

Career Potential:

Rugged, versatile energy forward.

Career Honors & Awards

League

Honor

Description

NHL

Stanley Cup

2014-15 (Chicago)

Movements & Injuries

2015

7/03/2015

Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Blackhawks to a two-year contract.

3/02/2015

Acquired from the San Jose Sharks.

1/19/2015

Missed 3 games (personal reasons).

1/13/2015

Personal reasons, day-to-day.

2013

6/26/2013

Re-signed by the San Jose Sharks to a two-year contract.

2/19/2013

Missed 4 games (illness).

2/12/2013

Illness, injured reserve.

2/09/2013

Illness, day-to-day.

2012

6/26/2012

Re-signed by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.

1/19/2012

Missed 2 games (concussion).

1/15/2012

Concussion, day-to-day.

2011

12/12/2011

Fined $2,500 by the NHL.

6/27/2011

Re-signed by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.

4/11/2011

Recalled from Worcester (AHL).

4/09/2011

Assigned to Worcester (AHL).

3/07/2011

Recalled from Worcester (AHL).

1/18/2011

Assigned to Worcester (AHL).

1/17/2011

Recalled from Worcester (AHL).

1/15/2011

Assigned to Worcester (AHL).

1/13/2011

Recalled from Worcester (AHL).

1/06/2011

Assigned to Worcester (AHL).

1/03/2011

Recalled from Worcester (AHL).

2010

9/26/2010

Assigned to Worcester (AHL).

6/26/2010

Re-signed by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year contract.

5/12/2010

Recalled from Worcester (AHL).

3/02/2010

Signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks to a one-year entry-level contract.

2009

9/20/2009

Assigned to Worcester (AHL).

9/12/2009

Invited to training camp by the San Jose Sharks.

Career Transactions

2015

3/02/2015

Chicago Blackhawks traded Ben Smith and a conditional 7th round draft selection in 2017 to the San Jose Sharks for Andrew Desjardins.

2010

3/02/2010

Signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks.

Player News

| 07/03/2015 2:22 PM

News

Desjardins re-signed with the Blackhawks on Friday, ESPN reports.

rotowire.com

Andrew Desjardins has big game for Sharks | 04/21/2014 9:20 AM

News

Andrew Desjardins had two assists and 10 penalty minutes in the Sharks 7-2 shellacking over the Kings on Sunday.

CSN Bay Area

Impact

The Sharks are getting scoring from all four lines as every San Jose forward who has played has at least two points in the series. They are going to be tough to beat if this continues as the Sharks will be tough to defend against.

Andrew Desjardins picks up an assist Tuesday | 01/15/2014 10:27 AM

News

Andrew Desjardins recorded an assist in San Jose's 2-1 shootout win over Washington.

CSN Bay Area

Impact

Desjardins has 11 points and 63 penalty minutes in 46 contests in 2013-14. You would have to be in a pretty deep league to justify using Desjardins.

Andrew Desjardins nets second goal of 13-14 | 01/10/2014 10:41 AM

News

Andrew Desjardins scored a goal in San Jose's 4-1 win on Thursday.

CSN Bay Area

Impact

It was Desjardins' first goal since Oct. 27. He's more of a defensive forward and has just 10 points in 44 games this season.

Sharks sign Andrew Desjardins to 2-year deal | 06/26/2013 1:17 PM

News

Andrew Desjardins has signed a two-year contract with San Jose.

Sharks.nhl.com

Impact

"Andrew is a player that plays with an edge, can kill penalties and has the ability to play the North-South game we desire," said GM Doug Wilson. "He always competes hard as is always there for his teammates." Desjardins played in 42 games with the Sharks in 2013, where he registered two goals, one assist, 61 penalty minutes, 53 hits

A. Desjardins should be retained by Sharks | 06/05/2013 4:07 PM

News

Andrew Desjardins will be a restricted free agent this summer.

CSN Bay Area

Impact

He had three points and 63 penalty minutes in 42 games during the regular season. Desjardins probably doesn't warrant a long-term commitment from the Sharks, but he should be able to get a one-year deal to stay on board with the team.

| 02/23/2013 2:39 AM

News

Andrew Desjardins returned to action on Friday February 22.

Rotoworld.com

Andrew Desjardins activated off IR | 02/19/2013 8:04 PM

News

San Jose Sharks activate Andrew Desjardins off injured reserve.

Kevin Kurz on Twitter

Impact

If Desjardins plays Tuesday night, it will likely be as the fourth-line center. He has 36 penalty minutes in 10 games this season and has very little value in most leagues.

Andrew Desjardins to miss game with the flu | 02/19/2013 12:25 PM

News

Andrew Desjardins will miss Tuesday's game with the flu.

CSN Bay Area

Impact

Desjardins is currently on the injured reserved list with the illness that has kept him out 10 days. He has 36 penalty minutes in 10 games this season.

Andrew Desjardins placed on injured reserve | 02/12/2013 7:15 PM

News

The San Jose Sharks have placed Andrew Desjardins on injured reserve.

Kevin Kurz on Twitter

Impact

The center has not played since coach Todd Richards said he had "the sniffles" on Friday, but Sharks beat writer Kevin Kurz noticed Tuesday that Desjardins had suddenly been listed as being on injured reserve. Obviously, it's a bit of a jump to go from the sniffles to injured reserve, but we have yet to see an explanation for the move. We'll update you as soon as we know more.

Andrew Desjardins is out Monday | 02/11/2013 4:16 PM

News

Andrew Desjardins (illness) will not play on Monday.

San Jose Mercury News

Impact

It's the second straight game Desjardins will miss due to the disease. He has 36 penalty minutes in 10 games this season.

Andrew Desjardins skips practice with illness | 02/08/2013 6:30 PM

News

Andrew Desjardins did not practice Friday due to an illness.

CSN Bay Area

Impact

Desjardins has what coach Todd Richards called "the sniffles," which leads us to believe he'll be fine in time to play Saturday night. However, teammate Dan Boyle missed two of the last five games with an illness so it's possible there's a bug running through the locker room. To be safe, we'll sideline him and list him as day-to-day and update you when we know more, likely after tomorrow's morning skate.

The incident occurred on Tuesday. "The way the linesman saw it on the ice, he was convinced it was a major penalty," NHL supervisor of officials Mick McGeough said. "Unfortunately, he was wrong. It's been overruled, taken care of the by the league and Brendan Shanahan and the safety committee, and there are no more issues right now." Chicago ended up winning the game 5-3.

Sharks Desjardins given match penalty on Tues | 02/06/2013 2:00 AM

News

Andrew Desjardins was given a match penalty for an open-ice hit on Chicago Blackhawks forward Jamal Mayers on Tuesday evening.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith jumped in after and dropped the gloves with Desjardins. It is likely that Brendan Shanahan will review the hit tomorrow. From the initial replay, it looks as though the hit was a clean, shoulder-to-shoulder blow. Stay tuned tomorrow for any disciplinary action.

Sharks need to improve on the penalty kill | 01/14/2013 12:27 PM

News

The San Jose Sharks need to improve on the penalty kill as they were the second worst team in the NHL last season.

San Jose Mercury News

Impact

The Sharks were 29th overall with the man disadvantage at barely over 76 percent and were actually worse in the playoffs, killing off only 66.7 percent. They have a new approach this season, led by coach Larry Robinson. "I thought Larry and Jim Johnson did a good job preparing our group for the penalty kill," coach Todd McLellan said. "Then we went out and spent an hour on it-not an aggressive hour, a slowed-down hour so that we understand certain situations, certain areas of the game we have to improve on. I think the players were receptive to that." We shall see if there is an improvement to the San Jose penalty kill.